1976 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –  12 –0 –0
No. 17 Rutgers   –  11 –0 –0
San Diego State   –  10 –1 –0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0
Colgate   –  8 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  8 –3 –0
Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0
North Texas State *   –  7 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Penn State   –  7 –5 –0
Villanova   –  6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
Army   –  5 –6 –0
Florida State   –  5 –6 –0
Illinois State   –  5 –6 –0
Richmond   –  5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –  4 –6 –1
Temple   –  4 –6 –0
Air Force   –  4 –7 –0
Dayton   –  4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  4 –7 –0
Marshall   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –  3 –7 –0
Hawaii   –  3 –8 –0
Holy Cross   –  3 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –  3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  3 –8 –0
Utah State   –  3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Miss   –  2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Carlen, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 6–5.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 4Appalachian State
W 21–1044,536[2]
September 11at Georgia Tech
ABCW 27–1738,923
September 18Duke
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 24–652,237
September 25at No. 7 Georgia
L 12–2059,925[3]
October 2at Baylor
L 17–1834,500
October 9Virginia
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 35–747,237
October 16No. 16 Ole Miss
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 10–753,079[4]
October 23No. 12 Notre DameNo. 19
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–1356,721
October 30NC State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 27–750,703
November 13Wake Forest
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 7–1049,779
November 20at Clemson
L 9–2854,129[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

Roster

1976 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 10 Ronnie Bass Jr
C 65 Danny Clancy So
G 66 Steve Courson Sr
OT 76 Mike Fralic So
OT 75 Stan James Jr
WR 40 Philip Logan Jr
RB 32 Kevin Long Sr
WR 41 Zion McKinney Fr
OT 78 Jerome Provence Jr
G 61 Tami Tarbush Jr
TE 45 Brad Thomas Jr
RB 33 Clarence Williams Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 71 Charles Barber Sr
DE 80 Scott Blackman Jr
DB 24 Bill Currier Sr
LB 57 John Green Jr
DE 82 Rus Mangari Sr
LB 50 David Prezioso Jr
DB 25 Rick Sanford So
LB 54 Tim Singleton Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 14 Max Runager So
K 15 Steve Young Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Clarence WilliamsRunning back5124San Diego Chargers
Steve CoursonGuard5125Pittsburgh Steelers
Kevin LongRunning back7195New York Jets
Bill CurrierSafety9232Houston Oilers

References

  1. ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ↑ "Kickers Parker, Runager duel". The Times and Democrat. September 5, 1976. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bulldogs rally, tip Gamecocks". The Tampa Tribune. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "South Carolina Gamecocks nip 14th ranked Ole Miss". Florence Morning News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Frank Vehorn (November 21, 1976). "Tigers upset USC, 28-9". The Greenville News. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "1976 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 6, 2017.


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